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I know everyone is rightfully focused on Coronavirus. But if you care about criminal justice, the story you cant look away from: Last week a county in PA retaliated against & fired 2 top public defenders simply for advocating for clients. They remain fired. A chilling effect.
“Public defenders are often the only ones privy to the real, hard-hitting truths our clients live with every day.” Montgomery County, PA fired their 2 top defenders for speaking out. Telling the truth. “A shame that will mark the county for years to come.” pennlive.com/opinion/2020/0…
Call on Montgomery County, PA leadership who fired good public defenders for doing their jobs to #ReinstateKeishaandDean.

Dear @VAArk @kenlawrencejr @JoeGalePA: In what world do you think it is appropriate, legal, or moral to fire defenders for advocating for justice?
“They earned our support by fiercely & zealously advocating for every client, establishing a holistic & trauma-informed approach to public defense, engaging in community outreach &organization, striving for reform, & serving as strong mentors & supports to us, their employees.”
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Scott Hechinger
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As of today people in NY jails & prisons are not allowed to use hand sanitizer. Alcohol content means it’s contraband. Can’t use it. Loved ones can’t send it. But those same people incarcerated by NY are getting paid 65 cents per hour to manufacture it!
By the way, Gov. Cuomo has indicated support to repeal bail reform 2 months after it took effect & change to a system thatd ensure 10000s more jailed. NYC Mayor advocating for same before reform even started. Just another reason to demand #NOROLLBACKS. JusticeNotFear.org
Actually looks like starting “salary” is actually 15 cents/hour. This is slavery.
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Livid. Mayor de Blasio blasting public defenders for calling the NYPD out on their transparent lies & cherry-picking of data to advocate for more jailing of Black & Brown people. I’ll say it again: the NYC mayor is the biggest threat to racial & pretrial justice in NY state.
Also: Can @BernieSanders please disavow his endorsement? An insult to advocates, organizers, & directly impacted people in NYC and throughout the state.
For months, @NYCMayor has been out fighting against decades long efforts just weeks after reform began. Advocating to give judges more power than ever before to jail Black & Brown people. Peddling debunked lies by the NYPD. Favoring procarceral interest over community.
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BREAKING: The outrageous County Commission who fired 2 top public defenders in Montgomery Cnty, PA for advocating for bail reform, didn’t just violate the First Amendment, but may have also broken PA law. Despite national outcry, still not reinstating them.theappeal.org/pennsylvania-p…
Yesterday, despite “hours of testimony from roughly 50 residents & stakeholders the County Commissioners did not vote to reinstate its 2 top public defenders.” Firing Commissioner Val Arkoosh (@VAArk) had gall still to claim she “agrees criminal justice system needs reforming.”
This letter from dozens in Dean & Keisha’s office: “To witness our chiefs fired, escorted from the Office by security, given no opportunity to explain their dismissal was deeply upsetting, & created a sense of confusion, fear, & had a chilling effect on those of us who remained.”
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